Historic Sites & Monuments

Lecterns, paintings, old maps and natural science boards, the School Museum proposes to rediscover the educational objects of the school of yesteryear, when pupils used to write in purple ink.

Guided tours for individuals or groups upon request and reservation.

A feudal monument with original defensive features: moat, turrets, arrow slits, posterns... Vivid images of history…

In the old classrooms you can discover a rare collection of objects and documents retracing the almost 1000 year-old history of the Abbaye de Tiron, the establishment of the college and the creation of twelve French Royal and military colleges.

Nogent-le-Roi, the area's administrative capital, was built in the heart of the Eure valley. All its history is marked by its geographical situation. Discover the half-timbered houses, the Saint-Sulpice church, the chateaux and the deer park...

Visit the streets of Chartres without getting tired - it's possible on the tourist train which winds its way discreetly through the streets of the old town with commentaries on its riches, mysteries and anecdotes.